And that was heavy, for so manfully and steadily had the vikings fought that they had accounted for man to man as nearly as one might count, either slain or maimed.
Now on this matter I heard Wislac speak to Aldhelm, who sat facing him, and holding his aching head with both hands.
"So, friend," quoth Wislac, "as touching that matter of dispute we had.
How stands the account ?" "I know not, nor care," said Aldhelm.

"All I wot is that my head is like to split." "Nay, that will it not, having stood such a stout blow," said Wislac, laughing.

"Cheer up, and count our score of heads." "I can count but one head, and that my own.

Let it bide." "So, that is better," said Wislac.

"I should surely have been slain five times by my own count, but it seems I am wrong.